Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 28th October from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 29th October from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1998 BMW R1200C
One Owner from New
Registration No: S114 BDU
Frame No: WB10424A5WZB06466
MOT: Exempt
Purchased new by the late owner as a 50th birthday present to himself
Widely enjoyed across a 22-year-period
A highly original survivor for light recommissioning
Produced from 1997 to 2004, the R1200C was BMW’s attempt to break into the cruiser market, where European and Japanese marques were making in-roads after years of American dominance. The R1200C proved successful – around 40, 000 were produced and it had a strong cultural impact; one was used in a chase in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and another was selected for the 1998 Art of the Motorcycle exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum. The work of BMW’s American chief designer David Robb, it utilised an 1, 170cc flat-twin which produced 61bhp, plus a five-speed manual gearbox, hydraulic clutch and shaft-drive. The front suspension used BMW’s Telelever system, and braking was by twin discs at the front and a single disc at the rear.
This very original R1200C was purchased new from Clarks BMW of Lickey Road, Birmingham, by the late owner as a 50th birthday present to himself on 14th August, 19998. A dedicated BMW enthusiast, he always patronised Clarks and also owned the 2001 R1100S in this sale. The R1200C was a favourite and was widely ridden, until the owner was forced to stop motorcycling for health reasons in 2020. Now in need of recommissioning after a period of storage, it is to be sold with the current V5C.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
